An iPod Touch for Every Student
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1) Calavera Hills Elementary piloted a program providing iPod Touches to students to enhance engagement, practice skills, and differentiate instruction. 2) Teachers saw benefits like increased motivation, opportunities for remedial and advanced learning, and time for small group work. Students used apps for subjects like reading, writing, math, and science. 3) Lessons learned included selecting innovative teachers, obtaining funding, managing devices, and providing training. The program showed successes in engagement and skills practice, while continued support was still needed.
An iPod Touch for Every Student
- 1. An iPod Touch for Every Student: Lessons Learned from Elementary ClassroomsDevin Vodicka, Director of Curriculum and InstructionLeslie Harden, Principal, Calavera Hills ElementaryKelly Large, 4th Grade TeacherSally Estep, 5th Grade Teacher
- 3. Theory of ChangeDistrict Lens
- 4. Right School http://ches.schoolloop.com/Right Outcome http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/carlsbad/article_63b4b9e4-03f8-501e-a807-3420219891e4.htmlDistrict Lens
- 5. A little bit about Calavera Hills Elementary:SizeSubgroupsAPIAYPhttp://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2010/2010GrthSchDem.aspx?allcds=37-73551-6120711Site Principal Lens
- 6. What is currently in place:Intervention support- literacy tutors all grades in math and readingRtICollaborative support model for SpEdTechnology- SMARTablets Site Principal Lens
- 7. How the conversation began:Bubble for PIMeeting the needs of struggling learnersConversations around active learning and student engagementCUE conferenceiTouch labsSite Principal Lens
- 8. Site Principal LensThe logistics of the labs:Teacher selectionFundingManagement of labTraining- visits to other districts and schools, Apple staff
- 9. Pilot Teacher ProfileInnovative Flexible Problem Solver Willing to seek outside resources for training Well organized Understands and embraces differentiated instruction Self starter and team player Views technology as a tool to support instructionPilot Teacher Lens
- 10. Benefits of iPods to Support Instruction:Student engagement and motivation to practice skills http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDE8hCVFxvU&feature=emailOpportunities for both remedial and advanced student-centered learning Allows teachers time to pull small groups while students are focused on ipod academic practice Encourages student responsibility and allows for successful, no matter what their current performance level may be Pilot Teacher Lens
- 11. Benefits of iPods to Support Instruction:Curriculum and novels often available on audio cds or as downloads from iTunes to support struggling to advanced readers who would like to read beyond their current independent level, auido should be paired with the actual text. Fluency practice: students voice record read alouds, then self-evaluate and rerecord for extra practice Fluency readings can be sent directly to teacher as a sound file for later review or as a record for fluency improvement over timePilot Teacher Lens
- 12. Benefits of iPods to Support Instruction:Student blogging used to inspire and motivate young writers, continue to teaching importance of writing to an audience and following high standards for grammar, spelling and content Teachers can provide expedient feedback through blogging responses to students' writing http://ches.schoolloop.com/Pilot Teacher Lens
- 13. Apps (many are free) available to support core content standards Brain Pop Featured MovieFlasstoPass Free Math Flash CardsGoDocs for Ipad/iphoneGoogle EarthIbooksiResponse-Classroom ResponderLifecards - PostcardsMath BingoMath Play 2MeeGenius! Children's BookScience GlossarySpell Blocks with SIght WordsStrip DesignerTimesTableLiteAmazing CreaturesAnimoto VideosAre you Smarter than a 5th GraderAwesome Note Lite (+ Todo)Big WordsThe Boy Who Cried WolfBrain Quest Blast Off: Grade 2Brain Quest Blast Off: Grade 3Brain Quest Blast Off: Grade 4Captain Duck by JezAlbouroughCash CowChicktionaryClocks4KidsComic TouchComic Touch LiteDictionary.comDoodle BuddyEdmodoenVisionMathFariytales - Sleeping BeautyFlash Cards 12x12FlipShare*Free* Grammar UpGoodReader for IphoneGrammar 1Grammar Fun FreeiAmerica - The Pocket GuideiCard 2010iChooseiReading - Stories Collection IiTalk RecorderiTalk Recorder PremiumKeynote RemoteKeypointKid Apps: 13 in 1Kids can read - Barney the DogThe Lion and the Mouse - The Little Red Hen - KidztoryMad LibsMath Magic 24!Math Races LiteMath TutorMathPad 4 - Word ProblemsMonkey Mathy for iPhone/Ipod TouchNumber LineOcean Animals Guidepocket story - The Boy Giantpocket story - The Smelly Sproutpocket story - What does SantaRead Me Stories - Children's booksSale - Classic Children's StoriesSame Sound Spell BoundScienceFactsScramboniSea Life Videos - Ocean & MarineSentence BuilderShelSilverstien's AnimationsShutterfly for iphoneSign Language!SmartJourney Math Grade 3SonicPicsSproutsterStoryBookStoryKitSuccessfullyl Learning MathTranZenLiteThe Three Little Pigs - KidztoryThe Tortoise ANd the Hare - KidztoryVocabulary CartoonsWarty the Witch and the VanishingWhirly Word (Free)The Wind and the Sun - KidztoryWrite Now LitewurdleZentominoLite4th - 6th Grade VocabularyPilot Teacher Lens
- 14. Apps SuggestionsEscondido Unified School District App DatabaseMy 99 Apps 2009-2010Delicious bookmarks of lists of appsat Google ModeratorSortable App List by DisciplineTop 50 Elementary and Secondary AppsApps for Possible Educational UsesLists of iPhone Applications for EducationiPod touch Apps Member SuggestionsEducational ApplicationsPilot Teacher Lens
- 15. What are the successes?What are some lessons learned?What are critical areas of support needed?A Look Back
- 16. Devin Vodickadevin@dvodicka.comLeslie Harden lharden@carlsbadusd.netKelly Large klarge@carlsbadusd.netSally Estep sestep@carlsbadusd.netContact Information